Combined brush and mop holder.



PATENTED PEB. 27, 1906.

' E. B. GOLDEN.

COMBINED BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29.1905.

Witnesses. I

M; nventor Edam/61,5 Golden.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD B. GOLDEN, OF GALT, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO ARTHUR FREDERICK HATCH, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

COMBINED BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

4 Application filed July 29, 1905. Serial No. 271.834.

- pattern-maker, of the town of Galt, in the county of Waterloo, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Brush and Mop Holder, of which the following is the specification.

My invention relates to improvements in combined brush'and mop holders; and the object of the invention is to devise a simple, cheap, strong, and efiicient brush and mop holder in which an ordinary brush may be used which may be quickly and securely grasped; and it consists, essentially, of a plate secured to the handle, a projecting stationary clasping portion, an actuating-lever, a spring extending round the handle between the frame and lever, and a movable clasping portion secured to the lever and extending through the frame, all arranged as hereinafter more particularly described.

Figure l is a perspective front view of the holder with brush and handle attached. Fi 2 is a detailed perspective view of holder wit the lever released. Fig. 3 is a perspective rear view of the holder with brush and handle attached.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A is the handle, and B the plate or support, with alternate portions C extending from the faces thereof and designed to securely grip the handle A, which is forced therein. D represents outlying lips forming bearings stamped out from or fastened to said plate, and F is a flange with extending portions F, having a recess F therein.

K is a rectangular loop movably supported in the lip-bearings D and having hooked portions K, designed to fit and grip the edge of the brush L.

M is a spiral spring loosely enveloping a portion of the handle and fastened to the plate B by means of the staple M, which extends into the handle.

N is the actuating-lever, secured at one of its ends to the spring-coil M and having portions N extending therefrom.

P is a loop with a hooked portion P, having arms P extending upwardly therefrom,

through the-recesses F in the plate andfastened at their extreme ends movably in the extending portions N.

When it is required to insert the brush, the lever is thrown down into the-position shown in Fig. 2, which releases the spring, and, the brush being placed between the two loops, forming jaws, the lever is thrown back to the other extreme positions, causing the jaws to firmly grasp and hold the brush. If a mop is used, it is thrown or folded over the cen tral portion of the loop P and rests on the brush, the lever being again thrown, as aforesaid.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a holder of the class described, the

combination with a h Idle having a main plate secured thereto, a lever and. a sprlng located between the lever and main plate, of a hooked loop extending from the rear of the mainplate and movably connected thereto and a hooked grasping-loop extending from the front of said main plate and actuated by said lever, as and for the purpose-specified.

2. In a holder of the class described, the combination with a handle, main plate, lever and spring, of a hooked loop extending rearwardly from and pivoted to the main plate, and a hooked grasping-loop having extending arms passing through the front portion of said main plate and pivoted at their ends to the said lever, as and for the purpose specified.

EDWARD B. GOLDEN. Witnesses:

RUTH GOLDEN, R. BARRIE. 

